Very very sad news for me

[Ruth]

Thank you so much everyone for your support, caring and kind words. After spending all day today thinking about it more and screwing up my resolve I decided to take your advise and go into the police station to report this with enough composure that I was sure I wouldn't just dissolve into a bawling mess. So I get to the station at 5pm and they are closed except for emergencies - which of course it is to me but I didn't think it would qualify. So I will be going in first thing tomorrow morning.

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by Ruth

Thank you so much everyone for your support, caring and kind words. After spending all day today thinking about it more and screwing up my resolve I decided to take your advise and go into the police station to report this with enough composure that I was sure I wouldn't just dissolve into a bawling mess. So I get to the station at 5pm and they are closed except for emergencies - which of course it is to me but I didn't think it would qualify. So I will be going in first thing tomorrow morning.

I can tell you at this point there isn't much they will be able to do but still report it, you never know.. what should have happened is you called them in as soon as you saw what happened, before anything was disturbed..

I had a dog that was shot by a neighboring farmer once.. I had no idea what the dog was up to as he was well behaved as far as I knew but I guess he was raiding chickens at night..

Steve

[Farrmanchu]

If I lived closer, I'd offer a different brand of justice. You don't want this guy living next to you, and there are ways to encourage a move.
I don't know if the RCMP knocking on his door will help matters, make sure everyone around you knows about this tragedy, Karma works much faster that way.

Very sorry to hear about your loss.

[Quagmire]

I don't thing the RCMP will be able to do much either,but I think just having the situation on record may help.This sort of thing sticks in a persons mind,and if/when the samething happens again later a conection can be made.Cops can be pretty good at putting the scews to someone when they don't have solid proof,but know they are guilty.

[Ruth]

Well I did go in and report it today to the RCMP. The constable was extremely nice and it was kind of funny because she and her husband have been researching getting a Ridgeback and had talked to the same breeder that I bought Nala from. She is going to try and talk to my neighbor (if he will answer the door - he didn't when I beat on it) and check him out.
She is going to get back to me this weekend and let me know how she makes out.

[bulletsworld]

Ooo Ruth, my sincere condolences go out to you. You were so excited when you found your girl too. I can only imagine how devastated this all is.

I remember my mom's cat got poisoned in the summer by her bastard neighbour. She found it passed away on her step in the morning, suffered a horrible death. My mom bawled for days and still blames herself for letting it out & not back in that night. Found out later that this neighbour has been assumed of poisoning other neighbour cats, but again no proof. Horrible cruelty! I believe what comes around goes around. Its just a matter of time. As horrible as this may sound... I heard a couple of months back, that this neighbour (cat posioner) got hauled away in an ambulance and never come back. Was told by neighbours that he passed away of a massive heart attack. YESSSSSSSSSSS! Opps.. did I say that. But he got what was coming to him, that bastard.

Please don’t blame yourself though. Your Nala knew loved her. Even though the pain is to hard to bare now. It will get better. Best of all she will be in your dreams & heart forever loved and no one can take that away from you.

*SUPER HUGS*

Lee

[LostMind]

I don't venture to the lounge here often. But I can't believe I've just read this. I have a 13 month old mini dachshund and I know I'd just absolutely lose it if I found him willfully harmed by my neighbour.

My deepest condolences... I lose faith in our race a little more each day.